Effectively Wild Episode 2258: 99 Manfred Balloons

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the qualifications for being a superstar, the Kyle Tucker trade from the Astros’ and Cubs’ perspectives, the Devin Williams trade from the Yankees’ and Brewers’ perspectives, and various other transactions, including the A’s trading for Jeffrey Springs and the Orioles signing Tomoyuki Sugano, plus thoughts on Caleb Durbin’s dimensions, the significance of financial terms in transaction analysis, a possible spending divide stemming from a disparity in TV revenue, and Rob Manfred on restoring the starter. Audio intro: Alex Ferrin, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Xavier LeBlanc, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to Joe Sheehan Newsletter Link to FG post on Tucker trade Link to Rome on Tucker Link to FG post on Williams trade Link to Durbin photo Link to FG post on Springs trade Link to Pride Night story Link to FG payrolls page Link to Patrick’s post Link to Manfred’s comments Link to trial balloon wiki Link to Langs tweet Link to “Cody’s Only” Link to “Superstar” Link to EW gift subscriptions  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Email Us: [email protected]  EW Subreddit  Effectively Wild Wiki  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Spotify Feed  Facebook Group  Bluesky Account  Twitter Account  Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source